Hay press



Oct. 23, 1923. 1,471,399

T. v. KELLEBREW A HAY PRES S Filed Junge. 1921l v s sheets-sheet 1 s QOp .l W El E IZ-Ll IOct 23, 1923.

' T. v. KELLEBREW HAY `PRESS Filed June 6, 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 2785/771.//1/6//6 bre W lNvEm-oR Q BY my m0 WITNESS:

ATTORNEY T. v. KELLEBREW HAY PRESS Filed June 6.. 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 3M mmmfm WITNESS:

l ATTORNEY' Patented Get. 23, 1923.

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TOM v. KELLEBREW, or Hermanns, ARKANSAS.

HAY rnnss.

Application led June' '5,

v To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TOM V. KELLnBRnw,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Hamburg, in the county ofAshley and State of Arkansas, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Hay Presses, of which thel following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hay presses and vhas for anobject the provision of a press of simple construction, which is capableof being manually operated. s s

Another object isthe provision of a press of this type, whose operatingmeans is so' constructed as to deliver a maximum amount of Vpower to thebaling plunger, so that theV press may beV operated by twomen with arelatively smal?` amount of labor. n

Another object is the provision of a press in which the --plunger may beheld at, theA limit of its inward stroke, so as to hold 'the bale `undercompression4 as long as desired. A'further object of the invention isthe provision of a novel means for vho-lding the discharge door ofthe'press in closed position in a manner to resist the action of thepress, when in operation. l Y j With the above and other objects inview, theinvention further includes the following novel features anddetails of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described,illustrated l in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in theappended claim. d

In 'the drawings Y Figure 1 is a side elevation of a baling pressconstructed in accordance with the invention, the parts being in theposition occupied when the'plunger is -at the limit of its outwardstroke. Y v v Figure 2 is a plan view of the same. 4 Figure 3 is avertical longitudinal sectional view showing the plunger at the inwardlimit of its stroke and locked against bars 13. Extending from thisframe is anl l extension base 1921. Yserieu No. 475,493.

which end of the frame just described, being "positioned upon oppositesides of the center beam 11, which, for this purpose extends beyond thecnd of the frame. rlhe beams 141 are removably connected to the beam 10by transverse bolts 15 and a Vspacing block -16 is'secured between theI'beams 14 near the outer end of the beam 11. A slot 17is thus formedbetween the beams 14 which extends from the spacing block 16tothe'out'erends j i includes f'spaced parallel beams 14 which projectfrom one base frame is a baing box 18, each side of which is formed toprovide longitudinal spaces or slots, as usual in devices of thischaracter. Each end ofthe box 18 vis open, while nthe top of theV box isalso provided with an openingwhich yis surrounded by j 'downwardlyvflared inclined walls or plungers 19 to provide a filling'hopperfforthebox". One end of `the box has hingedly secured thereto as shown at 21, adoor E22 for closing this end of the box and in"`6rder to hold the doorin closed position, there is provided a bar 23 whose lower end ispivoted within a slot formed in the central beam 11 upon a. pivot pin orbolt 24. The bar 23 extends upwardly and centrally of the door and haspivotally 'secured to itsv upper end as at 25, one end of `a latch bar26. The latch bar 26 is provided with a shoulder 27 which is adapted .toengage a keeper 28 secured upon the baling box 18. This provides astrong and durable means for 'holding the door 22 in closed position ina manner to resistV the pressure of the operation of the press, yetpermits the ready disengagement of the latching means for the purpose ofdischarging a completed bale.

The outer ends ofthe beams erably supported upon a transverse sill 29,while secured between the-beams 14 near their outer ends isa standard30. A brace 31 has its upper end connected to the standard and its lowerend secured between the beams 14, both said brace and standards beingremovably secured in position by means of bolts 32. l

Pivotally secured between the beams 14 upon a pivot bolt 33, is thelower end of a power arm or lever 34, while pivotally connected to thislever 34 as at 35, is one end of a rod or bar 36. The opposite end oftheas s 14 areprefi bar 36 is secured to a plunger 37 which j v so as topre operates within the baling bof; t8 and serves to compress tle hayinto bales when the power lever 34 is operated. The plunger 37 iasextending` from its upper edge plete 38 which acts prev nt hay passing,`in through the hopper from falling` upon the outer Side or" the plunderjthe said plate 88 providing a bottom for the hopper when the plunger isin its inmost position. any hav within ti e hopper at this time willremain therein until the `'plunger hasV been moved outward, whereuponthe hay will pass downward into the box.

Mounted upon the balli/reY boi; between the standards 39 is a cylinderLl0, whose outer ends are connected 4to crank arms ll le :It windless.lWound upon the cylinder et() is a cable 4.12 whose opposite ends aresecured to the upper end of the power lever Bfl. This cable t2 alsopasses around the pulley or shaft which located at 1he upper end et thestandard v the said standard also carrying a bumper block le ttorContact by the power lever 34.

o Extending' from this bumper block and connected to 'the outer end otthe standard 30 are sneoed rods frei which provide a guide ,1: 1 1 n),tor the caore 4-,'.

When Jdie windlass is operated, the cable 'will be simultaneously woundand unwound" and roclr the power lever upon its pivot and through tnecounectin;Y rod 30 will operate the plunOer as will be readil;7understood.

a hook 4G carried by the power lever, as is clearly illustrated in thedrawings.

After bale .has been completed7 the plunger is moved outward and furtherhay fed into the box7 the said bale havingf been previously tied. fr" hedischarge door is then released whereupon an inward movement et tl eplunger will force the bale utward through the end ot the box.

The invention is susceptible o-ic various changes in its 'forenproportions and minor details of construction and 'the right is hereinreserved to make suchA changes as properly,7 itill within the scope otthe appended claim.

Alaving described the invention what is rlaimed is fr ha7 pressembodving` a baling box having' a feed opening* thereina alplungermovable within said box,` a power lever spaced 'from one end of the borne .rod connecting the plunper and power lever, whereby morenient of thelatter will operate the plunger, means for operating the power .levenand o bail pivotalljy7 secured to the box and engegeable with a hookcarried by the power lever for holding thev latter against downwardmovement.

` TOM V. KELLEBRE

